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Install on Mac

Install the Teale desktop app on macOS. Includes the menu bar app, built-in chat, and the full CLI.

Requirements​

  • macOS 14+ (Sonoma or later)
  • Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4, or later)
  • 8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB+ recommended for larger models)

Install​

Option A: Download the DMG​

  1. Download the installer from teale.com/download.
  2. Open the DMG and drag Teale to your Applications folder.
  3. Launch Teale from Applications.

Option B: Homebrew​

brew install --cask teale

First launch​

When you launch Teale for the first time:

  1. Menu bar icon appears. Teale runs as a MenuBarExtra --- look for the Teale icon in your menu bar, near the clock.

  2. Click the icon to open the Teale popover.

  3. A model downloads automatically. Teale selects a model based on your available RAM:

    RAMDefault model
    8 GBLlama 3.1 8B (4-bit, ~4.5 GB)
    16 GBLlama 3.1 8B (4-bit)
    32 GB+Llama 3.1 70B (4-bit, ~36 GB)

  4. Start chatting. Once the model finishes downloading, you can type a message and get a response immediately.

The CLI is bundled with the desktop app. After installing, you can also use Teale from your terminal:

teale status

Updating​

Teale checks for updates automatically. You can also update manually:

brew upgrade --cask teale

Uninstall​

brew uninstall --cask teale

Or drag Teale from Applications to the Trash. To remove downloaded models and configuration:

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Teale

Next steps​